Discordant Voices; Luvai's translation
Here comes a bit more than transliteration.
MIOYO LUGANO LUGANO GIMBUHI.
Dada, mioyo lugano lugano gimbuhi 
  Ngihulira mu liavukana
  Sigiveeye muvuhambaani 
Mulala gung'usaa nyenye 
  Kumanya goosi vugira kweera 
Ugundi gungayitsa ubuhinda, ubunyali no luyali 
  Vioosi nivivoheywe mu lududu lwa mavaha madoto
  Mu ligotwa litaveeye nelihenda.
Ugundi nagwo gunangiranga mirembe gitabimwa
  Ubwikutsiri vugira vuvitiriri
  Ubuhambani mu goosi nende liegomba agayanzizaa geng'ine. 
Dada, yaga gavoola ki? 
  Mwoyo gwange mwene goveeye ki?
  Ni mwoyo ki gugiingi ageligali? 
  Manya ndi mwoyo gwo vugadi? 
Muyiingu ive, muyanze wange, 
  Ulavula kudidikanira lisoma 
  Nokumiramira agakiri kulaviritswa no kudinyiritswa, 
  Nkano, Anzigale, wakamanyi 
  Kuva mwoyo no kuhulira mioyo lugano lugano.
Original Poem by Chahilu.
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